| [GMCnet] Re: Replacing the AC compressor [message #369389 is a reply to message #369350] |
Tue, 05 April 2022 11:05   |
jimk
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On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 9:05 AM Jim Kanomata wrote:
> Our Sanden unit allows one to use the original hose manifold now.
> Keep in mind that the original hose is over 40 years old and the new freon
> gas tends to leak through the older style hose.
> I believe our kit includes the new hose material.
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> On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 6:06 AM Jon Roche wrote:
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>> I am running the sandeen. the sandeen has alot less load on the
>> engine... the engine does not even flinch when it kicks in or out. It
>> also can
>> support an aux evaporator.
>>
>> there are other places you can buy them, but I have to say there is also
>> lots of different sandeen compressors out there on the market, and you might
>> be best to go to applied and pay the shipping. there are some that will
>> fit our original hoses, and others do not. different belt configurations
>> too. and as Jim said it looks like maybe even capacity differences.
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>> Lots of people running the OEM compressor and that is fine, but I am
>> pretty happy with the sandeen in that I doubt it effects gas mileage at
>> all, it
>> does not labor the motor, but the old a6 you could tell when it was on
>> just by sound.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jon Roche
>> 75 palm beach
>> EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
>> St. Cloud, MN
>> http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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| [GMCnet] Re: Replacing the AC compressor [message #369390 is a reply to message #369388] |
Tue, 05 April 2022 11:05 |
jimk
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Our Sanden unit allows one to use the original hose manifold now.
Keep in mind that the original hose is over 40 years old and the new freon
gas tends to leak through the older style hose.
I believe our kit includes the new hose material.
On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 6:06 AM Jon Roche wrote:
> I am running the sandeen. the sandeen has alot less load on the
> engine... the engine does not even flinch when it kicks in or out. It
> also can
> support an aux evaporator.
>
> there are other places you can buy them, but I have to say there is also
> lots of different sandeen compressors out there on the market, and you might
> be best to go to applied and pay the shipping. there are some that will
> fit our original hoses, and others do not. different belt configurations
> too. and as Jim said it looks like maybe even capacity differences.
>
> Lots of people running the OEM compressor and that is fine, but I am
> pretty happy with the sandeen in that I doubt it effects gas mileage at
> all, it
> does not labor the motor, but the old a6 you could tell when it was on
> just by sound.
>
>
> --
> Jon Roche
> 75 palm beach
> EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
> St. Cloud, MN
> http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
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| Re: Replacing the AC compressor [message #369391 is a reply to message #369350] |
Tue, 05 April 2022 11:44 |
rgogan
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I must have been the first to buy the aluminum A/C compressor from Jim K because I had to weld up custom brackets for the installation. That said, it was an absolute pleasure to install having wrestled that heavy A6 in and out for years. I have been using the new compressor for years now and it works great with duracool.
The worse A6 experience I had was reinstalling a rebuilt unit at night using a trouble light and hoisting it up into position from the wheel well alone.
Just after I got it all bolted up and was going to install the gas manifold on the rear, out the corner of my eye I thought I saw a moth crawl into one of the two holes on the back of the compressor. I kept telling my self that NO I had to be delusional, but I decided to pull the whole compressor out again and take it back to the rebuilder. Sure enough, when the back plate of the compressor was removed, there was a moth floating in the mineral oil. It had been attracted by the trouble light at night. I was glad it didn't block my expansion valve if I had ignored what I thought I saw, but I sure didn't appreciate having to remount that monster compressor a second time.
I think I added about 30 additional pounds of load carrying capacity to the GMC from the lighter compressor.
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